Wednesday, 28 September 2011

The Irish Cheese Awards at the SHOP Exhibition is now firmly established as the major event in Ireland for the cheese industry. The appeal of the awards is the competition between the small cottage based producers, large commercial creameries and importers and recognition of their role in developing trade on the island of Ireland.

The competition provides a showcase for visitors and professionals to view and sample firsthand the tremendous variety of cheeses now available in Ireland. It also delivers a buying audience from specialist delicatessen outlets to multiple retailers plus hoteliers and restaurateurs.

Here is the List of Winners who were presented the prizes this evening at a ceremony

at the SHOP2011 event at the RDS, Dublin which was supported by Sheridans Cheesemongers

Supreme Champion 2011:

Killeen Goat Mature

Marion Roeleveld, Killeen Farmhouse, Co. Galway

"The recipe is based on that of Gouda cheese, handmade from pasteurised milk, using traditional animal rennet. The goat’s milk is produced from our own herd of goats fed on a grass based diet which is rich in clover!"

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